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Sunday, April 13

Mulroney in 1990: On relations with the press

by DavidAkin on Sun 13 Apr 2008 11:17 AM EDT

Brian Mulroney (right), in his Memoirs, talks about relations with the press. This excerpt comes from an entry he made into his personal journal on Feb. 24, 1990. Funny how this sounds so, erm, contemporary:

I had not returned to their "press theatre" since January 1987 -- over three years. For a while, the gallery thought I would return on bended knee and sent me summary resolutions reminding me of my obligation to "openness" and "respect for freedom of the press," all of which I discarded... more »

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